Kennings — Óláfr hvítaskáld Þórðarson Hrynhenda
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Ólhv Hryn 2II
víða lendum jǫfurr þrœnda
‘the wide-landed prince of the þrœndir’ = Skúli
the wide-landed prince of the Þrœndir; → SkúliNorwegian king, ruler, jarl
1.1. ruler of the Norwegians -
Ólhv Hryn 3II
frǫmuðr frægða
‘the promoter of glorious deeds’ = WARRIOR = Skúli
The promoter of glorious deeds → WARRIOR = Skúliwarrior
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Ólhv Hryn 3II
snildar skýrs lituðr stála
‘of the eloquent reddener of weapons’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
the eloquent reddener of weapons → WARRIOR = Hákonwarrior
1.7.03. stainer of the weapon -
Ólhv Hryn 3II
stillir rekka
‘the leader of men’ = RULER = Skúli
the leader of men → RULER = Skúlichieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people -
Ólhv Hryn 4II
vigg sunda
‘steeds of the seas’ = SHIPS
steeds of the seas → SHIPSship, boat
1.1.1.1. horse of the sea -
Ólhv Hryn 6II
hregg stála
‘a storm of weapons’ = BATTLE
a storm of weapons, → BATTLEbattle
1.1.1. storm/wind of the weapon -
Ólhv Hryn 7II
hauksnjallr stillir hersa
‘the hawk-brave ruler of hersar’ = Skúli
The hawk-brave ruler of hersar → Skúlichieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
2.2. lord of princes -
Ólhv Hryn 8II
hilmir borðs hildar
‘the ruler of the board of battle’ = WARRIOR = Skúli
the board of battle → SHIELD
The ruler of the SHIELD → WARRIOR = Skúliwarrior
1.7.09. ruler of the weapon -
Ólhv Hryn 8II
borð hildar
‘of the board of battle’ = SHIELD
the board of battle → SHIELDshield
3.1. board of battle -
Ólhv Hryn 8II
þunnum Valr stinga
‘the slender Valir of rods’ = SHIPS
the slender Valir of rods → SHIPSship, boat
1.2.1.1. horse of the ship -
Ólhv Hryn 8II
hyggjugegn hilmir grundar
‘the clever-minded ruler of the land’ = Hákon
the clever-minded ruler of the land → Hákonchieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
5.2. lord of the land -
Ólhv Hryn 9II
skíð stafna
‘skis of stems’ = SHIPS
skis of stems → SHIPSship, boat
2.3. ski of the ship -
Ólhv Hryn 9II
hríð brodda
‘a storm of arrow-points’ = BATTLE
a storm of arrow-points → BATTLEbattle
1.2.1. shower of weapons -
Ólhv Hryn 9II
ript vinda
‘the cloth of winds’ = SAIL
the cloth of winds → SAILsail
1.3. cloth of the wind -
Ólhv Hryn 10II
hallgeislat tungl hildar
‘brilliant-coloured moons of battle’ = SHIELDS
brilliant-coloured moons of battle → SHIELDSshield
1.02. circular object of battle -
Ólhv Hryn 10II
gyltar tunga hjalta
‘gilded tongues of hilts’ = SWORDS
gilded tongues of hilts → SWORDSsword blade
1.1. tongue of the sword -
Ólhv Hryn 11II
herstefnir
‘the army-leader’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
the army-leader → WARRIOR = Hákonwarrior
4.3.1. commander of the army -
Ólhv Hryn 11II
hamri ofna serkr hildar
‘the hammer-woven shirts of battle’ = BYRNIES
the hammer-woven shirts of battle → BYRNIESmail-coat
1.1. garment of battle -
Ólhv Hryn 11II
grár regnbogi Hnikars
‘the grey rainbow of Hnikarr’ = SPEAR
The grey rainbow of Hnikarr → SPEARspear
1.2.1. light of Óðinn -
Ólhv Hryn 11II
grimmum himinn Gǫndlar
‘fierce sky of Gǫndul’ = SHIELD
fierce sky of Gǫndul; → SHIELDshield
10.2. sky of the valkyrie -
Ólhv Hryn 11II
fárelding meginsára
‘the destructive lightning bolts of great wounds’ = SPEARS
the destructive lightning bolts of great wounds → SPEARSspear
1.2.3. light of wounds -
Ólhv Hryn 12II
ógnsveipandi
‘terror-spreader’ = WARRIOR = Hákon
terror-spreader → WARRIOR = Hákonwarrior
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Ólhv Hryn 12II
gramr fyrða
‘the leader of the people’ = RULER = Skúli
The leader of the people, → RULER = Skúlichieftain, king, leader, lord, prince, ruler
1.1. lord of people -
Ólhv Hryn 12II
ætt Sverris
‘Sverrir’s descendant’ = Hákon
Sverrir’s descendant → HákonHákon IV Hákonarson (r. 1217-63)
1. descendant of Sverrir I Sigurðarson